Edina Community Ed

OPEN SHOP Join a committed crew of woodcrafters where a myriad of experienced woodworkers, hobbyists, and beginners work side-by-side on personal and community projects. Our woodshop is well-equipped with all the major power equipment and hand tools you are likely to need to complete your projects as well as a finishing room for painting, varnishing or oiling. The Monday through Friday morning session Open Shop has a long tradition of volunteer monitors and mandatory breaks. The reduced price per session for M-F morning shop reflects a commitment by woodworkers to volunteer as a monitor 3-4 times each quarter. This is not optional: if you register for M-F morning Open Shop, expect to monitor. And expect to take a 10am coffee and treat break! Afternoon and evening/weekend Open Shop registrants have paid staff monitors and are not expected to volunteer nor are breaks mandatory. This is reflected in a higher price so we are able to compensate our staff monitors appropriately. **PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is required for the first day of your Open Shop session. This is in order to meet one another and confirm that participants are up to date with all our woodshop expectations, protocols, and monitor roles. Note - All Open Shop participants must: have completed our pre-requisite of Woodshop Fundamentals: Woodshop Orientation be able to work independently (or with a PCA) Helpful suggestions: Bring a pencil. Ear and eye protection provided, but we encourage you to bring your own. Bring a hair tie if you have long hair You might find an apron useful. Avoid loose clothing and jewelry The Community Woodshop exists for learning and community-building. Commercial production for sale or profit is not consistent with our goals and mission and is not allowed. Please note that the woodshop is closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth as well as July 3 and 4 in observance of Independence Day. ________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Join us for a walking tour that explores the rich and complex history of Edina. From its early days as a farming settlement to its evolution into a vibrant first-ring suburb, Edina has a fascinating story to tell—including chapters that are both inspiring and challenging. Learn about local architecture, hidden landmarks, and notable figures like B.C. Yancey. Discover what makes the Eastlake Style unique, and why part of the Edina Theater holds special historical significance. We’ll meet at the historic Cahill School and wrap up at 50th & France—come ready to walk, listen, and see Edina with fresh eyes. _____________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

This class will provide participants with the fundamentals of fantasy football. If you are new to fantasy football, this is the class for you! Participants will learn how to draft players (there will be a mock 4 round draft), understand important terms and abbreviations needed to succeed in fantasy football, be provided tools (websites) that make it fun and easy compete week to week, and how to begin a league. Participants will learn how fun and easy fantasy football can be. Perfect for friends and families of all ages. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date.Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

The first step to a successful sale is prepping your home to impress. Clean, declutter, and stage to attract buyers and maximize value. This class will guide you through the process of preparing your home for sale. Learn practical tips and strategies that will transform what can be a stressful task into an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Join Kim Schaak Melin, an Edina Real Estate Agent for 25+ years and Kristin Kluis, a consultant in Marie Kondo's KonMari Method in decluttering to spark joy. "When you surround yourself with possessions that spark joy you will create a home you love, and a life you deserve" - Marie Kondo Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Reduce stress, increase strength, flexibility and balance, and experience a new way of caring for your body and calming your mind. This is a slow and gentle class, perfect for all levels including those who are dealing with body aches and inflexibility. This is a live class via Zoom, so you can do it in the comfort of your home with your video camera on or off. Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date.Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Are you ready for another Italian cooking class? Join Cristina Garassi as you learn how to put the tomatoes and zucchini from the farmer’s market to good use! Come and learn how to make summer Italian classics like two fast and light pasta salads, gratin tomatoes and stuffed zucchini! _________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Join ABBE BLACKER for this introductory course to American Mah Jongg. This class will teach you everything we’ve learned to love about the wonderful world of “MAHJ” - the snacks, the chat, and of course the game! Soon you will master this exciting and challenging game of skill, strategy, and luck. Mah Jongg is an excellent way to bond with family and friends, create community, and keep you quick on your toes! No equipment needed, just pull up a chair and join us! Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

A Shaker box is an oval shaped, bent wood container with a lid. It uses no glue and is held together with copper tacks. The tightly fitting lid makes them ideal for storing anything from seeds to hats. There were as many as 20 standard sizes when the Shakers were producing them for the masses. They are fun to make and it's a very approachable way to get into bending wood. In this class we will be making a nesting set of three boxes. Day one we will be preparing and bending our box and top bands. Day two after the bands are dry we will cut and fit the tops and bottoms, secure them with pegs. Time permitting, we will sand and oil the finished boxes. Jason Holtz has been designing and building custom furniture for over 25 years. He apprenticed under renowned chairmaker Jeff Miller in Chicago. Soon after he opened his own shop and started building a clientele in Chicago. Life changes and a new baby brought him back to Minnesota where he has been working happily in a co-op shop with other furniture makers for the last 20 years. He has taught Shaker Boxes to dozens of people, most of them on a picnic table in the woods with no power tools. Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Are you satisfied with your current fitness level? Come and enjoy this 45 minute, energizing fitness class designed to provide cardiovascular benefits, promote strength and balance. Classes are designed for all ability levels and can be taken standing or seated, or a combination of both. Light weights are incorporated to increase strength through variations of exercises. We like to have fun in class and laugh…look out, you might even find yourself dancing without even realizing it! Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

The Pollinator Path is a series of gardens, some planted to attract pollinators, and some planted for aesthetic purposes. These gardens allow students, faculty, staff and visitors to study pollinator activity and learn how to support declining pollinator populations.   The Pollinator Path has been providing food and habitat for a wide variety of pollinators and a "living laboratory" for the study of pollinators by students and the community for four years. We have studied what plants attract pollinators and adjusted our flowerbeds to encourage the maximum number of diverse pollinators throughout the season. We will get a tour of the Pollinator Path from the Greenhouse Manager. Use this map biology-pollinator-path-map.pdf to locate the meeting spot. The meeting spot is point 9 on the map which is the "Pollinator Bed". The pollinator bed is located at the corner of Goodrich Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard. While there is no lunch organized or provided you may decide to lunch at one of the many interesting lunch spots near campus on Cleveland, Marshall, Grand or Selby Avenue. Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date.Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

***This course is intended for educational professionals and not available for members of the general public.*** South View is proud to share the great work of Edina Public Schools in carrying out its mission of being a dynamic learning community delivering educational excellence and preparing all students to realize their full potential. South View was one of eleven middle schools recognized as a School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education. This distinction is a reflection of South View’s progressive work around developing agency and belonging for all learners. We will continue to be a model for what it looks like to be a responsive, challenging, empowering, equitable and engaging middle school. One of the ways we continue to grow is by hosting site visits. Sponsoring space and time for other sites and programs to learn and share effective practices builds on our teacher efficacy. There is so much value in learning in the context of an actual school day. Some schools come to see the flexible learning spaces, others want to see how daily flex time and advisory works, but all schools learn about instructional practices that put learners at the center so each and every student can reach their full potential and thrive. Registration Note: If you are not attending but registering others from your district, you will need to first create an Eleyo account if you don't already have one. Second, you will select yourself as an "attendee" but that is strictly for email receipt processing. You will include the names and emails of the actual attendees after this step. Attendees will receive a confirmation directly from the event coordinator before the site visit. For further assistance, call 952.848.3976

Ditch the scale and build lasting strength with this interactive, beginner-friendly class for midlife women. You'll practice simple, practical strength exercises, learn proper form, and explore why muscle matters for confidence, resilience, and longevity. With expert guidance, mindset shifts, and essential nutrition tips, you’ll leave feeling empowered to move better, feel stronger, and redefine wellness on your terms. Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

In this series, we will move through stages 1 and 2 of the Restore Your Core® program as we explore ways to move our bodies to support the core and pelvic floor. Together we will discover our movement patterns, strengthen the systems that support the core and pelvic floor, and gain mobility and body awareness. This class is ideal for anyone who wants to begin healing pelvic floor injuries and strengthen their core, as well as folks who are at least 16 weeks postpartum. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Meet Maria here: Maria Lander Cabrera ____________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Embrace the warmth of summer and the beauty of nature with our Summer Outdoor Yoga course, designed for all levels of experience. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting your practice, this class offers a peaceful yet invigorating experience that connects you to both your body and the natural world. Held in a tranquil outdoor setting, our classes blend breathwork, gentle stretching, and mindful movement, allowing you to release stress and deepen your practice. You’ll be guided through a variety of poses, focusing on alignment, flexibility, strength, and relaxation. Each session is adaptable to accommodate beginners and more advanced practitioners, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the benefits of the practice. Join us this summer to find balance, build strength, and cultivate a deeper sense of calm in the fresh air. Bring your mat, a towel, and a water bottle—let the sun shine on your practice and rejuvenate your spirit. In the event of rain the class will be held at the Edina Community Center in room 301. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date.Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

This gentle SUN family form improves mental and physical capacity as well as relaxation, balance and vitality! The postures are done in a slow, gentle, continuous sequence. Tai Chi has proven through numerous scientific studies to relieve pain, increase range of motion and improve quality of life. Arthritis foundations around the world and the CDC are recommending it for arthritis and fall prevention. This form is suitable for most physical conditions and can be done sitting or standing. _______________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Are you turning sixty-five and wondering about Medicare? Would you like to understand Medicare Part A and B and the difference between Medicare supplements and Advantage plans? What are your choices if you are working and have a group plan? Learn when you can enroll and where you can make some comparisons to select the right option. The class is presented via PowerPoint with takeaway handouts and a reference guide. It is generic and educational. Optional one-on-one meetings are free for attendees to discuss specific options and available plans if so desired. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date.Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Martial Arts Classes help seniors sharpen cognitive functions such as memory, executive reasoning, and problem-solving capabilities, all while improving skills needed for longevity including balance, strength, and coordination. The best way to learn is by having fun, and you can expect lots of laughter in this 45-minute class! Together, we practice ancient Filipino martial arts movements, working both empty-handed and also incorporating maneuvers with gentle foam sticks. Each class includes a thorough warm-up, cooldown, stretching, and builds from the last so that you feel progression and self-confidence in your ability level. Classes are designed for all ability levels and can be taken standing or seated, or a combination of both. Come and join us for some martial arts fun and to turn into a senior ninja! Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Have you ever felt unsure about your ability to protect yourself in a dangerous situation? Our self-defense class for women is designed to empower you with the skills and confidence to face physical threats head-on. Led by an experienced martial arts instructor, this class will teach you how to leverage your body's strengths and use simple, effective techniques to defend yourself, regardless of your size or age. You'll learn how to position yourself strategically, strike with power, block attacks, and break free from holds. By the end of this course, you'll have a greater sense of confidence and the ability to protect yourself from physical danger. If you are 14 or older you may take this class with a female guardian/parent. Each person will need to register individually. Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952